Aug. 23 Semifinals Between FC Cincinnati-Inter Miami CF and Houston Dynamo-Real Salt Lake Will Stream Live on CBS Sports Golazo Network for Free and on Paramount+

CBS Sports Golazo Network, the free 24-hour soccer streaming channel, will provide live match coverage of the 2023 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup semifinals on Wednesday, Aug. 23, which includes a surging FC Cincinnati hosting a revitalized Inter Miami CF with Lionel Messi, and an ascending Real Salt Lake visiting a former U.S. Open Cup winner in the Houston Dynamo. The matches will stream live on CBS Sports Golazo Network, which is available for free on connected TV and mobile devices through the CBS Sports App and Pluto TV, and on CBSSports.com, as well as stream live on Paramount+.

CBS Sports Golazo Network’s semifinal match coverage of the U.S. Open Cup, the oldest ongoing national soccer competition in the United States, begins with the first kickoff at 7:00 PM, ET, when Inter Miami CF and its new midseason additions headlined by Messi, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba take aim at their first domestic cup. The club will travel to FC Cincinnati, which sits comfortably atop the MLS standings and is undefeated at home. At 9:30 PM, ET, in the second semifinal, 2018 U.S. Open Cup champion Houston hosts a Real Salt Lake club that has not lost to an MLS team since May. Both matches will also be available on demand on Paramount+.

The Wednesday, Sept. 27, U.S. Open Cup final will air live on CBS Sports Network and stream on Paramount+ as CBS Sports is the exclusive English-language home of the tournament’s final two rounds.

Additional coverage details for the semifinals and final will be announced at a later date.

CBS Sports Golazo Network is a first-of-its-kind free, 24-hour soccer streaming network in the U.S. offering fans unparalleled coverage of all the top domestic and international soccer competitions. Exclusively dedicated to showing the best soccer from across the world, its robust 24/7 programming lineup includes, among others, live studio shows and matches leveraging CBS Sports’ collection of top-tier soccer properties, including UEFA, Serie A, NWSL, Concacaf national team competitions and more. Click here to see how to easily access CBS Sports Golazo Network across devices.

In addition to live match coverage, CBS Sports Golazo Network will provide in-depth analysis of the U.S. Open Cup across its live studio programming, including MORNING FOOTY, BOX 2 BOX and ATTACKING THIRD. CBS Sports will also provide additional editorial coverage on CBSSports.com, the Golazo Starting XI newsletter and across its @CBSSportsGolazo social accounts.

About the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup 
Now in its 108^th edition, the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup – U.S. Soccer's National Club Championship – has crowned a champion since 1914 in every year except 2020 and 2021. The history-filled tournament is conducted on a single-game-knockout basis and open to all professional and amateur teams affiliated with U.S. Soccer. In 1999, the oldest ongoing national soccer competition in the United States was renamed to honor American soccer pioneer Lamar Hunt. 

Orlando City SC are defending Open Cup champions, having earned the club's first tournament title thanks to a 3-0 victory against second-division (USL Championship) side Sacramento Republic FC on September 7, 2022 in a Final played before a capacity crowd at Orlando’s Exploria Stadium. usopencup.com is the official website of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Fans can also follow the competition on Twitter and Instagram @OpenCup and Facebook @OfficialOpenCup. 

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